Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-19
SHE LOVED DE LEUYILLE.
Mrs. Leslie CrilicIs,s the Narq1is' Waist
nad Grammar

:
Mrs. Leslis CrilicIsss the Marc Raist
nud Grammar.
Much comment ha5 been caused in So
ciety circles il this city for the past lev
days owing 10 the rumor thai Prince
E1istcf, the distinguished Russian noble
man, was IN bad straits IN London. The
story made conaidcrable Roadway owing
to the fact that the Prince sud the Mar
quis de L-uvllla had 81 encounter il
London IN which MIS-. Frank Leslie
figured prominently.
Ia connection with the statements IN
reference to the Princes 1nGncesIt is
aleged that he altered check some time
500 10 read 81 instead CT Il. This Yves
done, it is said, to s1aya If an tX3cting
landlord, apd noW the details are made
public for tue first time.
The means adopted to lei New Workers
know the story was through g letter 10 sd
evening papeC which was signed by De
Leuyiile, end which referred to Prince
Erlstof as the cold man." the "Rus-
siar," and several other endearing
epithets. The letter incidentally referred
TO the Princes connection with Mrs.
Leslie.
That lady was seen by Star reporter
in the Hotel NlctCris last night Gnd she
spoke very freely upon the subject. She
expressed her regret that she should be
mentioned in su3h g manner, and thought
il exceedingly bad TASTE to parade her be-
fore the public IL the manner sOugh! by
the writer Of the Litter.
"Tae tact ia" said Mrs. Leslie, "the
Marquis de Leuville introduced Prime
ETistlff 20 me about two years aud q hall
ago, and from that time to the present
have found the PtiEce TO pc q thorough
gentlemen in every respect. His tastes
were exquisite, his dress fau!tless, his
equippageS uueXCelled snd his selection o.
h5wers admirable. Everything about
him displayed more iorcibly the fact tha'
he was gentlemen CT the most refined
and polished manners.
Oils fbsncal condition did not give
me any more trouble or thought than
would the aff3irs Of a common person
Not having made any matrimonial ar
rang ment with him I never inquired
into his resources, but believe he hs:
| large estates in Circassis, and his fsthel
owns extensive property in Georgia.
whatever the object OF De Leuyillt
must have been in drawing my name inTC
the ms,ter know not; but it is ceItsinl!
rather unmsnly, to say the leest, D,
Leuvjlle and l were engaged to be mar
ried. Iloved him devoledlY, but the en-
gagement was broken off; never mine
why. Tie encounter between the Prime
end the Marquis followed, and the res
If the story Is easily understood.
"Of course" continued Mrs. Leslie, g
do not wish to say anything harsh in cor
nection with De Leuville, but his refer
ence to the 'oli man, where he threaten
to crush hm' WITH his weight is rattle
luGicrous, as the Marquis is e very sir
gentleman, indeed in tact. the symmetr
of his ii .ure was ascribed, when here, t
the mesns usually adopted by ladies I
bring their forms into WHIST is consideIe
proper shane. Besides, he has no 1igh
TO refer to Prince Eristoff SIS al old mar
because he is Younger than De Leuvll.
by ten years. l hsve TO say IN concluslo
that # the princes finances are not bette
than the grammar Of De Leuville ne mus
be in 8 very bad way indeed"